Average gender pension gap by age group in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Average gender pension gap by age group was 15.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15.1%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2015
All-time low
14.9%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Average gender pension gap by age group in Bulgaria, 2015–2025

01020302015202020252015: 27.5 Percentage2016: 24.7 Percentage2017: 24.9 Percentage2018: 24.6 Percentage2019: 20.9 Percentage2020: 19.6 Percentage2021: 15.5 Percentage2022: 22.4 Percentage2023: 14.9 Percentage2024: 17.4 Percentage2025: 15.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 15.1% for average gender pension gap by age group in 2025.

The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average gender pension gap by age group in Bulgaria peaked at 27.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2023.

That places Bulgaria 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.5% 20.9% 27.5% 5
2020s 17.5% 14.9% 22.4% 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 21 Norway 17.9% compare
  2. 22 Hungary 17.4% compare
  3. 23 Slovakia 15.6% compare
  4. 25 North Macedonia 14.7% compare
  5. 26 Albania 14.1% compare
  6. 27 Iceland 8.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average gender pension gap by age group in Bulgaria?
Average gender pension gap by age group in Bulgaria was 15.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for average gender pension gap by age group?
Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is average gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average gender pension gap by age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 389 data points, 2015–2025
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